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China requires colleges, universities to offer online learning after semester postponement

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has required colleges and universities nationwide to offer online teaching and learning resources following the postponement of sch

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China reports 3,887 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 65 new deaths

Chinese health authorities Wednesday said it received reports of 3,887 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 65 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-l

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26 killed in central Nigeria attacks: police

A total of 26 people were killed in recent attacks in Nigeria's central Plateau State, local police said Monday.Up to 190 houses were damaged or destroyed following the

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Uganda to withdraw more troops from Somalia

FILE PHOTO: A battle group from the Uganda Peoples Defence Force, receiving African Union medals and certificates on Saturday, 7 December 2019 in recognition of their contribution to security and

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APD | Department of Health says 80 patients under investigation for 2019-nCOV ARD

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 80 patients under investigation for the 2019-nCOV Acute Respiratory Disease as of

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Emergency in Canberra due to falling temperatures and forecast rain

00:37 A fire threatening Canberra's southern suburbs has been downgraded early Sunday. Fire crews said it was no longer at emergency level as temperatures fell back from heatwave highs

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Long-term trend of China's stock market remains same despite epidemic

China's securities regulator said the novel coronavirus outbreak has limited impact on China's stock market and the long-term trend of the market remains unchanged.The opening of stock market trad

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China sees 2,590 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 45 new deaths

Chinese health authorities Sunday said it received reports of 2,590 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 45 deaths on Saturday from 31 provincial-lev

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APD | Sri Lanka evacuates students from Wuhan

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Feb. 1 (APD) Sri Lanka, on Saturday, evacuated a group of students who were studying in Wuhan, China as a result of the coronavirus outb

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PHEIC label has limited impact on China's foreign trade

The World Health Organisation (WHO) labeling the novel coronavirus a global public health emergency (PHEIC) will have an impact on China's foreign trade, said an expert, but added that the degree

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CDC quarantines 195 U.S. citizens returning from Wuhan

An airplane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, lands at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) The U.S. Center for Disease

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Over one million face masks distributed to frontline railway police

Railway public security authorities across the country have distributed over 1 million face masks, 280,000 pairs of protective gloves and over 14,800 sets of protectiv

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Five killed in gas blast in Russian factory

Five people were killed and three others injured on Friday as a gas-air mixture went off in a factory in eastern Russia, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations said. The explosion, which happ

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China strengthens social assistance for needy people amid epidemic outbreak

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for local departments at all levels to ensure the basic life of poor people amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Temporary ass

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China reports 9,692 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia, 213 deaths

Chinese health authorities announced Friday that 9,692 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions and

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China keeps close communication with WHO on coronavirus outbreak

The Chinese mainland has kept close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), relevant countries, as well as Chinese Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region

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Former Belgian king admits he fathered a child in extramarital affair

The former king of Belgium, Albert II, has acknowledged that he fathered a daughter in a long extramarital affair in the 1960s, marking the end of a paternity suit that he contested for seven years.I